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This is a tremendous feature and it works very smoothly as the extending arm pushes the hatch open while concurrently folding out the trans-medium blue flame. Ideally, I would have liked the flame to extend a little further and I should mention that only a small section of the panel opens to reveal the torch in the film. However, that would be impossible to recreate precisely at this scale and I am quite satisfied with the current design. Breznican, Anthony (February 11, 2016). "Maz Kanata action figure among new Star Wars: The Force Awakens toys". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved July 27, 2016. Hornaday, Ann (December 16, 2015). " Star Wars: The Force Awakens gets the nostalgia-novelty mix just right". The Washington Post. p.T29 . Retrieved January 15, 2016. This set includes a small BB-8 figure to be displayed alongside his larger counterpart, just as 10225 R2-D2 was accompanied by an R2-D2 minifigure. The droid consists of only two pieces which were unique to this figure until the arrival of BB-9E. Both are intricately printed and match the source material very closely, particularly where the metallic silver tool bay panels are concerned as these feature different designs on all four sides so reflect the appearance of the character in the films perfectly. Walsh, Michael (December 3, 2015). "Journey Through the Galaxy with BB-8 Luggage". Nerdist.com. Archived from the original on December 12, 2015 . Retrieved December 5, 2015.Whitbrook, James (February 12, 2016). "Poe Dameron Stages a Daring Rescue in the First The Force Awakens Lego Short". io9 . Retrieved April 25, 2016. Roeper, Richard (December 15, 2015). " Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The thrills are strong with this one". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on December 18, 2015 . Retrieved December 16, 2015.

Visual Effects Society Announces Nominees for the 14th Annual VES Awards". Visual Effects Society. January 12, 2016. Archived from the original on June 7, 2017 . Retrieved January 15, 2016. Fischer, Russ (April 16, 2015). "Watch Awesome The Force Awakens Droid BB-8 Appear Live on Stage". /Film . Retrieved April 21, 2015. Asher-Perrin, Emmet (December 21, 2015). "One Fan's Blow-By-Blow Reaction to Star Wars: The Force Awakens, or, How Episode VII Made Me Sob Continuously in Front of My Friends Forever". Tor.com . Retrieved December 29, 2015.BB-8 (or Beebee-Ate) is a droid character in the Star Wars franchise. He appeared in the three films of the sequel trilogy, Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015), Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017), and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019). He also appeared as a major supporting character in the animated series Star Wars Resistance, appearing in the first 17 episodes of season 1, and in the 2023 short film Rogue Not Quite One. He is a BB astromech droid serving the Resistance, and is owned by Poe Dameron. Spherical with a free-moving domed head, BB-8 is portrayed by both a rod puppet and a remote-controlled robotic unit. The character has been well received by critics and fans, and has become one of the most beloved and recognizable characters of the Star Wars saga in recent years. Zacharek, Stephanie (December 15, 2015). "Review: The Force Awakens Is Everything You Could Hope for in a Star Wars Movie—and Less". Time . Retrieved December 16, 2015. a b Breznican, Anthony (August 12, 2015). " Star Wars: The Force Awakens: J.J. Abrams explains what's in a name". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved December 6, 2015. BB-8 is a point of view character in both the 2015 novelization of The Force Awakens by Alan Dean Foster, [21] and the 2017 novelization of The Last Jedi by Jason Fry. The droid also appears in the comic book series Star Wars: Poe Dameron, published by Marvel Comics in April 2016. [22] Merchandising [ edit ] Bond, Paul (December 9, 2015). "How Star Wars Will Change Hollywood (Again)". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved December 29, 2015.

McNary, Dave (August 26, 2015). "Disney Sets Massive Star Wars Toy Promotion". Variety . Retrieved August 27, 2015. BB-8 appeared with several other Force Awakens characters on the December 2015 cover of Rolling Stone, [57] [58] and alone on the cover of the December 18, 2015 issue of The Hollywood Reporter. [59] The droid was also featured alone on one of two alternate covers of the December 14, 2015, issue of Time (the other cover featuring R2-D2). [60] [61] [62] This was the first time the magazine has offered two covers for editions worldwide. [60] The Time cover photographer, Marco Grob, said, "The moment you meet BB-8, you almost build some form of weird human connection. It has this really cute way of looking at you." [60] Burton, Bonnie (September 4, 2015). "Force Friday furnishings: New Star Wars decor from ThinkGeek". CNET . Retrieved December 4, 2015. McMillan, Graeme (August 18, 2014). "Rian Johnson Says Next Star Wars Will Have Less CGI, More Practical Effects". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved August 18, 2014. Lee, Josh; Denton, Matt (April 10, 2017). Puppetry of BB-8. The Hobble & Stitch Show. Event occurs at 6:54 . Retrieved April 13, 2017.Cochran, Jay (February 11, 2016). " Star Wars The Force Awakens 3.75" Takodana Encounter Set with Maz Kanata Figure". JediInsider.com . Retrieved July 27, 2016.

The first mechanism is activated by turning one of the tool bay discs which causes the head to rotate. This works brilliantly and the motion is quite realistic as there is also some transverse movement so the head appears to bob up and down, as if held in place by several magnetic casters. In fact, it is simply connected to the body using a Technic axle but this is very well hidden beneath the centre of the head. Watercutter, Angela (February 12, 2016). "This New Animated Lego Star Wars Short Looks Legit". Wired . Retrieved April 25, 2016.Couto, Anthony (December 13, 2014). "Mark Hamill Says Star Wars: The Force Awakens' BB-8 Is a Prop, Not CGI". IGN . Retrieved April 21, 2015. a b Kooser, Amanda (September 22, 2015). "Hug this life-size plush BB-8 Star Wars droid". CNET . Retrieved December 4, 2015. Faraci, Devin (April 16, 2015). "BB-8 Is the Breakout Character of 2015". BirthMoviesDeath.com . Retrieved December 5, 2015.